Marty Grosz | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Martin Oliver Grosz |
| Born | February 28, 1930 Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz, dixieland, swing |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, banjo, vocals |
| Years active | 1950–present |
| Labels | Jazzology, Riverside, Stomp Off, Arbors |
| Website | www |
Martin Oliver Grosz (born February 28, 1930)[1] is an American jazz guitarist, banjoist, vocalist, and composer born in Berlin, Germany, the son of artist George Grosz. He performed with Bob Wilber and wrote arrangements for him.[2] He has also worked with Kenny Davern, Dick Sudhalter, and Keith Ingham.
Marty Grosz is influenced by the Jazz guitarists of the 1930s, particularly Carl Kress, and uses a lower Banjo derived tuning for his guitar similar to that used by Kress. This produces a much more robust sound for both rhythm playing and chord solo breaks.
Grosz is also known as a witty raconteur often introducing songs with long amusing anecdotes.